Dorcas AYRES

1839 - 1907  (68 years)

• Name	Dorcas AYRES
  Born	29 Jul 1839	Smyth Co. VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	F2645D061F084335BB91BCC72A7526806C94
  Died	7 Nov 1907  [2]
  Buried	Sinking Springs Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA
  Notes	Married at age 18, Sept 10, 1857 in Smyth Co., VA to Elisha W. McNew, III, They were married by Isaac Forkner and had 10 known children, supported by 1870 and 1880 Census. Sept 23, 1870 Washington Co. VA Census Saltville Dist.  E. W. McNew, 40, farmer, Darcus, 29, keeping house, George, 12, Milton, 10, Alice, 6 and Mary, 5. All born in Virginia. Buried at Sinking springs Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA. [2]
  Person ID	I688	Master File
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	John Preston AYRES,   b. 13 Jan 1817, Saltville, Smith Co., VA ,   d. 31 Jan 1888, Lindell, Washington Co, VA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Rachel WHITAKER,   b. 11 Nov 1818, Smyth Co. VA ,   d. 21 Mar 1881, Willis, TX  (Age 62 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1836	Smyth Co. VA   [3]
  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisha W. MCNEW, III,   b. 1830, Washington Co. VA
  Married	10 Sep 1859	Smyth Co. VA   [1]
  Children	1. George W. Hopkins MCNEW,   b. 10 Aug 1858   2. Milton White MCNEW,   b. Abt 1860, Washington Co. VA ,   d. Abt 1900, Conroe, TX  (Age ~ 40 years)   3. Alice Jane MCNEW,   b. 4 Jan 1863, Washington Co. VA ,   d. 10 Sep 1956, Wellesley Hills, MA  (Age 93 years)   4. Mary Susan MCNEW,   b. 18 Jan 1865   5. Cate MCNEW,   b. Abt 1868,   d. Abt 1870  (Age ~ 2 years)   6. Leslie MCNEW,   b. 18 Jul 1870,   d. 18 Jul 1870  (Age 0 years)   7. Willie Dent MCNEW,   b. 18 Jul 1870,   d. 18 Jul 1870  (Age 0 years)   8. Betty MCNEW,   b. 7 Feb 1872,   d. 4 Aug 1907, Washington Co. VA  (Age 35 years)   9. Carrie Belle MCNEW,   b. 21 Aug 1876,   d. 20 Mar 1944  (Age 67 years)   10. Elisha MCNEW, IV,   b. Abt 1879
  Family ID	F240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997. [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman. [S20] Whitaker Research, Mary Wilson , (hjkwilson@comcast.net.).